This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert
for Friday, April 1, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds
Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The
RBA phone number is (604) 737-3074.


Sightings for Friday, April 1

In Abbotsford, a SNOWY OWL was seen at 37460 Marshall Road,
between Griffiths Road and McMillan Road.

In Vancouver's Stanley Park, a WESTERN TANAGER was reported
just south of the cricket pitch.

At Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver, an OSPREY
was present.


Sightings for Thursday, March 31

At Pitt Meadows, 8 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen in a ditch
along Rannie Road. An OSPREY was seen at Pitt Lake.


Sightings for Wednesday, March 30

At Pitt Meadows, an OSPREY was seen at the lake. 2 REDHEADS
were seen along the Pitt River 1 km south of the lake.


Sightings for Tuesday, March 29

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were 4 BARN SWALLOWS,
a CLIFF SWALLOW, an AMERICAN BITTERN, and a NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWL.

At Iona Island in Richmond, an EARED GREBE was seen at the
south jetty near the first shelter. Two SNOW BUNTINGS were seen
at the tip of the jetty.


Sightings for Monday, March 28

In Delta, 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were seen along the
Boundary Bay dyke 200 yards east of 72nd St.


Sightings for Sunday, March 27

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were 9 COMMON REDPOLLS,
a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD by the tower, an AMERICAN
BITTERN, 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and a MARBLED
GODWIT. 8,000-10,000 SNOW GEESE remain in the area. The
BOREAL OWL has not been seen since Thursday, March 24. It is
presumed to have left the area.

At Boundary Bay at the foot of 64th St. in Delta, 4 SAVANNAH
SPARROWS were heard singing. Also along 64th St, south of
36th Ave., an AMERICAN KESTREL was seen.


Sightings for Saturday, March 26

At Pitt Meadows, 6 SANDHILL CRANES were seen near the
intersection of Thompson Rd. and Rannie Rd. Along the Pitt
Meadows nature dyke, 7 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and
a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen.

At Iona Island in Richmond, a SNOW BUNTING was seen at the tip
of the south jetty.

At Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver, 4 YELLOW-
RUMPED WARBLERS were seen .


Sightings for Friday, March 25

At Pitt Meadows, 16 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE,
2 SNOW GEESE, and 5 CACKLING GEESE were seen with
CANADA GEESE in a field just south of the north Alouette bridge.
Four SANDHILL CRANES were seen in a field north of Neaves Rd.
and Thompson Rd.

At Iona Island, a SNOW BUNTING was seen at the tip of the south
jetty.

At the UBC Botanical Gardens, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE was seen with CANADA GEESE.


Sightings for Thursday, March 24

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, the BOREAL OWL continues
in the cedar tree in the parking lot near the pay telephone. Look for
the roped off area.

At Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
were seen from the Piper Avenue spit.



If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver
area, please call Wayne at (604) 597-7201, Viveka at 531-3401, or
Larry at 465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare Bird
Alert, and good birding.


For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto
the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/


This message was prepared and posted by Kevin Louth, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.


Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net